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Keller City Council Place 6 - Candidate Overview
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Keller City Council Place 6 - Candidate Overview

Election Day voting is today (Saturday) the 2nd from 7 to 7 at Keller Town Hall and other Tarrant County voting locations.

Community Impact Q&A:
https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth/election/2026/03/11/qa-meet-the-candidates-running-for-keller-city-council-place-6/

Candidate Forums:

Campaign Finance Reports:
https://www.cityofkeller.com/services/semi-annual-campaign-finance-reports

Zane Kupper

Website: https://kupper4keller.com/

Charles Randklev

Website: https://charlesforkeller.com/

  • Keller resident of 8 years; husband and father of Keller ISD students
  • Scientist and research program manager
  • U.S. Army veteran
  • Former Keller ISD Trustee (elected 2021, re-elected 2024; served as board president)
  • Resigned from the school board to run for City Council Place 6
  • Election Day voting is today (Saturday) the 2nd from 7 to 7 at Keller Town Hall and other Tarrant County voting locations.

Community Impact Q&A:
https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth/election/2026/03/11/qa-meet-the-candidates-running-for-keller-city-council-place-6/

Campaign Finance Reports:
https://www.cityofkeller.com/services/semi-annual-campaign-finance-reports

Zane Kupper

Website: https://kupper4keller.com/

Charles Randklev

Website: https://charlesforkeller.com/

  • Keller resident of 8 years; husband and father of Keller ISD students
  • Scientist and research program manager
  • U.S. Army veteran
  • Former Keller ISD Trustee (elected 2021, re-elected 2024; served as board president)
  • Resigned from the school board to run for City Council Place 6
  • Named, along with other trustees, in litigation alleging violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) related to past board actions; the case is ongoing and allegations have not been adjudicated. TOMA requires elected officials to complete training and prohibits a quorum (majority) from deliberating outside a properly posted public meeting with at least 72 hours’ notice.

Summary of Background Differences

  • Kupper: Media/entrepreneur background with prior campaign experience but no elected office
  • Randklev: Former elected school board trustee with leadership experience, including serving as board president, and involvement in ongoing TOMA-related litigation tied to that role

If You’re Undecided

Consider how much you value prior elected experience and how each candidate’s background aligns with your expectations for the role.

You may also want to evaluate how each candidate approaches public process and collaboration, especially on decisions that directly impact residents.

It can also be helpful to think about their perspectives on long-term growth, infrastructure planning, and maintaining Keller’s community identity as the city evolves.

Speaking directly with the candidates can further clarify where they stand on the issues that matter most to you.

Community Input

If you have relevant, substantiated information about either candidate, please share it in the comments and include sources or links when possible.

u/FirewallAndIceCream — 6 hours ago
▲ 10 r/Keller

Keller City Council Place 5 - Candidate Overview

Election Day voting is tomorrow (Saturday) the 2nd from 7 to 7 at Keller Town Hall and other Tarrant County voting locations.

Community Impact Q&A:
https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth/election/2026/03/11/qa-meet-the-candidates-running-for-keller-city-council-place-5/

Candidate Forums:

Campaign Finance Reports:
https://www.cityofkeller.com/services/semi-annual-campaign-finance-reports

Ned Brown

Website: https://votenedbrown.com/

  • Local business owner (Shotzee’s Bar and Grill) and mortgage broker; currently exploring a second business investment in Keller
  • Keller resident for 21 years; husband, father, and former youth sports coach
  • No clearly documented prior service with Keller city or ISD boards or commissions
  • Not accepting campaign donations (as reflected in financial filings) to avoid outside influence

Ashley Stone Hernandez

Website: https://ashleyforkeller.com/

Chris Whatley

Website: https://www.votewhatley.com/

  • Keller City Council member with 9 years of service
  • Attended 73% of council meetings during current term (51 of 70; excludes subcommittee meetings)
  • Entrepreneur; owner of Lagniappe Productions (Texas Star Dinner Theater in Grapevine)
  • Previously served on the Planning and Zoning Commission
  • Keller resident for 23 years; husband
  • Has a history of voting against proposals that trigger the city’s supermajority rule (e.g., when sufficient nearby property owners within 200 feet file formal objections which then means the proposal needs at least 6-1 votes to pass)

Summary of Background Differences

  • Brown: Longtime resident and local business owner with no prior public local government service
  • Hernandez: Business owner with current service on Keller Economic Development Board and ISD committee
  • Whatley: Incumbent with prior Planning & Zoning experience and multiple terms on City Council

If You’re Undecided

Consider whether you’re satisfied with Keller’s current direction and recent development decisions, and whether that would still be true if things continue as they are. If you see gaps in economic development or long-term planning, you may want to consider candidates with different ideas or priorities.

You may also want to understand how candidates balance neighborhood impacts with new development and how they approach key zoning or supermajority-related decisions.

Speaking directly with the candidates can also help clarify where they stand on the issues that matter most to you. They will be at Keller Town Hall tomorrow.

Community Input

If you have relevant, substantiated information about any of these candidates, please share it in the comments and include sources or links when possible.

u/FirewallAndIceCream — 22 hours ago
▲ 9 r/Keller

Keller City Council Place 4 — Candidate Overview

Community Impact Q&A: https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth/election/2026/03/16/qa-meet-the-candidates-running-for-keller-city-council-place-4/

Candidate Forum - April 16, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/live/5E-UV4wIcww?si=J8e4m-8e1msCHNvX starting at about 14:00

Candidate Forum - April 8, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/live/GjkHfM35_1Q?si=ymnaDz-p7lyI1vRx

Russ Medeiros

Site: https://www.russforkeller.com/

• Army infantry combat veteran; retired Coast Guard officer

• Business owner (in Haltom City per LinkedIn)

• No publicly listed or stated prior service on Keller city boards or KISD district-level roles before running (based on campaign materials)

Jarrett “Doc” Armstrong

Link: https://www.jarmstrongdccampaign.net/

• Longtime Keller homeowner (1994) and business owner (1992), with additional property holdings

• Keller Lions Club member (30+ years)

• Keller Masonic Lodge member (25+ years)

• Former KISD trustee (resigned in 2006 prior to term completion due to not having enough time for the role and family, which included 4 school age kids)

• Former Tri-County Electric board member (dismissed from service prior to most recent term completion)

Additional details: https://thetexan.news/issues/energy/tri-county-electric-working-to-clean-up-past-failures-improve-finances/article_3fa82554-efd1-11ef-9201-0b9d011b2774.html

Elda Rata

Link: https://www.voteeldarata.com/

• Keller homeowner; owner of two Keller-based businesses, including one recently established in Keller, providing recent firsthand experience with local business formation and city processes affecting economic development

• Active in Keller Chamber of Commerce, Southlake Chamber, Rotary, the Greater Keller Women’s Group, and the Southlake Women’s Group

• Participant in Keller Chamber's Leadership Greater Keller to "learning about key issues facing our region, building leadership skills, and forging strong connections that will shape the future of our community"

Summary of differences in background

• Medeiros - Military and business background with no publicly listed membership in Keller-based civic, chamber, or volunteer organizations prior to candidacy

• Armstrong - Long-term local involvement across education, utility governance, and Keller-based business with prior early exits from two local elected board roles

• Rata - Active participation in local businesses and civic organizations since moving here roughly 3 years ago, including ownership of Keller-based businesses along with leadership program participation and regional chamber involvement

u/FirewallAndIceCream — 9 days ago